Alta
Finnmark/Finnmárku/Finmarkku · Norway
Known as Nordlysbyen — "The Northern Lights City" — Alta sits at the southern end of Altafjorden in Norway's Finnmark county, where the river Altaelva meets the sea and mountain terrain rises around the town. A compact centre holds cafés and restaurants, and the prehistoric rock carvings just west of town are a UNESCO-recognised site. The Northern Lights Cathedral, completed in 2013, is a more recent landmark worth a visit.
- Population15,094
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 0.7 km0.5 mi
Climate · monthly averages
J
-11°11°
50mm2.0in
F
-11°12°
45mm1.7in
M
-8°18°
45mm1.8in
A
-2°28°
45mm1.8in
M
3°37°
60mm2.4in
J
8°47°
80mm3.1in
J
12°54°
85mm3.3in
A
11°51°
75mm3.0in
S
6°43°
65mm2.6in
O
-1°30°
65mm2.6in
N
-7°20°
50mm1.9in
D
-9°15°
50mm1.9in
Avg temp · total precipitation, 1991–2020 monthly normals · ERA5-Land · methodology ↗